Screen-fastener.



W. P. ROSCOE. SCREEN PASTENER. APPLICATION FILED APR. so, 1913.

1,084,167. Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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WESLEY F. ROSCOE, OF UPPER MATTOLE, CALIFORNIA.

SCREEN-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

Application filed April 30, 1913. Serial No. 764,648.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, VVnsLnY F. Roscoe, a citizen of the United States,residing at Upper Mattole, in the county of Humboldt and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Screen-Fastener, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention aims to provide novel means for actuating the stop stripof a screen frame, whereby the same may be made to cooperate properlywith the frame of the window.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this type, inwhich the stop strip is so supported that it may swing, in-

termediate its ends, thereby permitting the stop strip to engageproperly with the side portion of a window frame which is not in theform of a true rectangle.

It is within the scope of the invention, to improve generally and toenhance the utility of, devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combina tion andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 shows the invention in front elevation; Fig. 2is a fragmental rear elevation; Fig. 3 is a transverse section on theline 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a fragmental top plan showing one cor nerof the screen frame; and Fig. 5 is a perspective of the actuating memberfor the stop strip.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a frame 1, supporting ascreen 16, one of the upright stiles 0f the frame 1 being designatedspecifically by the reference character 2. The stile 2 is equipped witha longitudinal recess -3 in which is mounted to slide a stop strip 4-. Acap plate 5 is secured by nails 6 or any other suitable means, to theupper end of the stile 2 and extends outwardly above the upper end ofthe stop strip 4.

The stile 2 is provided with openings 7 in which are mounted to slidesecuring elements which may be screws 8, the screws 8 entering the inneredge of the stop strip 1-. In its inner edge, the stop strip l isequipped with a recess 9, at one end of which is formed a shoulder 10.

An actuating member is nsovided for moving the stop strip a outwardly,and this actuating member may be of any desired form. In the presentinstance, the actuating member is shown in the form of a wedge 11, whichis delineated in detail in Fig. 5. The wedge 11 is mounted to slidebetween the inner edge of the stop strip a and the outer edge of thestile 2 and is adapted to be re ceived in the recess 9 in the stopstrip. The wedge 11 is provided with an outstanding shank 12 whichpreferably is of polygonal contour, the shank l2 registering slidably ina longitudinal slot 14, extended through the stile 2. At its outer end,the shank 12 is provided with a head 15 which may be of any desiredform, the head 15 and the wedge 11 lying upon opposite sides of thestile 2, as will be understood readily when Figs. 1 and 2 are compared.

l/Vhen the wedge 11 is actuated in one direction by means of the head15, the wedge will press against the stop strip 1 and move the sameoutwardly, so that the stop strip 4 will cooperate properly with oneside of the window frame. operation, the securing elements 8 will slidein the openings 7, the heads of the securing elements constituting meansfor limiting the outward transverse movement of the stop strip a. It isto be observed that when the stop strip 4 is in the advanced positionshown in Fig. 2, the shoulder 10 in the stop strip rests upon the slantface of the wedge 11. The shoulder 10, therefore, constitutes a fulcrum,whereby the stop strip l is permitted to tilt transversely upon thewedge 11, and as a consequence, the stop strip and also the rest of thescreen frame will fit against the frame of the window properly eventhough the frame be out of plumb.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class described, a frame; a stop strip slidable upon the frame;means for slidably connecting the stop strip with the frame; and meansmovable longitudinally of the frame for actuating the stop striptransversely with respect to the frame.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stop strip mounted toslide transversely with respect to the frame; and actu- During thisating means supported by the strip only and abutting against the inneredges of the strip and the frame for moving the stop strip outwardly,the stop strip being mounted to tilt transversely with the actuatingmeans as a rigid fulcrum, thereby permitting the stop strip to assumedifierent angles with respect to the frame.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stop strip slidablyconnected therewith and a wedge slidably mounted be tween the stop stripand the frame.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stop strip mounted toslide thereon; and a slidably mounted wedge interposed between the stopstrip and the frame, the stop strip having a wedge-receiving recess, oneedge of which constitutes a shoulder, which, engaging the wedge, permitsthe stop strip to swing transversely and to assume different angles withrespect to the frame.

5. In a device of the class described, a frame; a stop strip slidabletransversely of the frame; connecting elements slidable in the frame andadapted to engage the frame, the connecting elements being adjustablyunited with the stop strip; and rigid, movable means engaging the frameand the stop strip between the connecting elements to move the stopstrip transversely with respect to the frame.

6. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising a stile havinga recess; a stop strip slidable in the recess and provided at its inneredge with a tapered opening, one end of which defines a shoulder; screwsslidable in the stile and threaded into the stop strip; a Wedge slidablebetween the stile and the stop strip, and adapted to register in theopening, the shoulder being adapted to engage the slant face of thewedge to permit the stop strip to tilt with respect to the stile, thewedge being provided with a shank extended through the stile, and thestile being provided with an elongated opening in which the shank isadapted to move.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WVESLEY F. ROSCOE. Witnesses:

FRANK B. OLANDER, O. A. JOHNSTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

